Spring 2015
In today’s post I wish to look at the solar cycle, it’s current position and also the last 18 years of early March global SST’s. There is some interesting trends and findings from this study and what I’ve learned from the last two winters which have had strikingly similar SST profiles and mean upper height anomalies. SST […]
What a difference 10 days makes in March with higher sun angle and increase in solar energy reaching the surface. Even on frigid days that may be well well below freezing, melting still occurs. March opened brutal with over 63% of the Lower 48 snow covered with all but Florida with at least some snow. Today it’s […]
The current stormy pattern wanes as we end this week and commence the weekend as a huge Scandinavian ridge builds west. This powerful blocking high will ultimately push back the Atlantic influence. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Our air flow reverses and this setup may look cold but I’m afraid there’s one key feature lacking, cold air! Notice where the 540 […]
Well for the first times in many WEEKS, it’s rain and not snow that’s of concern, especially as warmer air get’s into the pattern and snow melts. The frigid cold which produced more record cold late last week is now out over the Atlantic and the next system on the playing field is bringing and […]
It was an interesting weather day yesterday with nearly 6 inches of rain falling across the West Highlands with multiple road closures due to flooding and landslides while Northeast Ireland’s Co Down took the prize for UK warm spot so far. Here’s the scene along the closed A85 this morning following the deluge of the past […]
There’s a lot of moisture piling into the western side of Scotland today into tomorrow thanks to a near stalled front that’s being pushed back by a powerful ridge SE of the UK. The persistent and strong SSW flow is driving sub-tropical moisture into western upslopes and therefore enhancing the rainfall as well as driving the warmest […]
Stage looks set for the UK and near continent to experience some spring warmth. It’s the squeeze between deep low pressure to the NW and strong high pressure to the SE where winds will blow hard out of the SSW Saturday, driving the warmest air of the year into Ireland, UK and Low Countries. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] […]
Making the most of the above view captured this morning as snow may be about to disappear around here for good. Well for the rest of this season anyway! As you saw first hand on here yesterday, March has the ability to produce big snows but also has the ability to take away just as quick. Check […]
Let’s take another look at just how incredible February 2015 was once again. You are likely to never see another month like it. I recall 5 to perhaps 10 above or below normal but not 15 to 20 spanning an entire month. An incredible area of the Eastern US has witnessed the coldest or 2, […]
Precipitation (along with surrounding SST anomalies will play vital role as we head for the warm season) Temp Anomaly Hope to share some thoughts on this in tomorrow’s video! [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] [/s2If][s2If current_user_cannot(access_s2member_level1)][magicactionbox id=”18716″][/s2If]
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